Typically, following such a major surgery, it wouldn’t be uncommon for someone to be unconscious for about ten days.

But Thaddeus was no ordinary man. A former Special Forces operator, his physical condition far exceeded that of the average person. So, on the fourth day, he woke up.

“Mr. Thaddeus! Mr. Thaddeus! Mr. Thaddeus! Mr. Thaddeus!”

The incessant noise was enough to drive anyone crazy.

Struggling, Thaddeus lifted his heavy eyelids, his vision gradually clearing from a blur.

The first thing he saw was the face of Gordon, his once full beard now rough and unkempt, his face visibly thinner.

“Mr. Thaddeus is awake. Mr. Thaddeus is awake!”

Overcome with excitement, Gordon frantically rang the bell by the bedside.

“You sound like you’re calling spirits from the dead. You could wake the dead with that noise,” Thaddeus grumbled, his ears still ringing and his head still foggy. “Where am I?”

“You’re in the hospital, of course! You’ve been through a dramatic ordeal,” Gordon replied, tears welling in his eyes as he remembered the traumatic events of the past few days.

“Where’s Evadne?”

Much to everyone’s surprise, Thaddeus seemed less concerned with his own wellbeing and more worried about Evadne’s safety.

The last thing he remembered was a thug raising a metal rod, poised to strike Evadne.

What happened after that, he had no idea.

Did he manage to protect her? And if he didn’t, he would rather be dead!

Gordon hastily reassured him, “She’s fine! She’s perfectly fine! You saved Mrs. Abernathy, don’t worry!”

But Thaddeus wasn’t convinced.

Just then, the medical team and the attending physician rushed into the room, helping Gordon to keep Thaddeus under control. “Where’s Evadne? I need to see Evadne!”

Thaddeus suddenly sat up in bed, his thin lips trembling, his eyes turning red.

His emotions were clearly running high.

“Mr. Thaddeus, please, can you rest first? Once you’re better, we’ll go see Mrs. Abernathy. Look at yourself right now.”

“I want to see Evadne, now!”

Thaddeus didn’t know what was happening to him. Every nerve in his body was on edge, his mind agitated like a boiling pot, his heart pounding so hard he felt as if it would burst out of his chest.

Just as everyone was at a loss for what to do, a cool, melodious voice suddenly broke the silence.

“Thaddeus! Are you a three–year–old child? Stop this nonsense!”

The room immediately fell silent.

Standing in the doorway, Evadne narrowed her eyes in disapproval. She was not smiling, yet she was as beautiful as a timeless statue in a museum.

“Mrs. Abernathy!” Gordon greeted her with a relieved smile.

“Evadne!” Thaddeus‘ eyes were filled with warmth, but his hands trembled even more.

At that moment, with his head wrapped in bandages and gauze, resembling an apple in a fruit basket, and those affectionate eyes, he seemed almost comical.

then coldly ordered, “Everyone, please

authoritative than

Evadne, we

nurses, respectfully bowed to her as they left the room. Ever since it was revealed that Ms. Evadne was Dr. Eve, these normally arrogant white–coats

Knowing when to step back, Gordon also

The door closed.

Thaddeus awake made Evadne happy, too, but she didn’t

the last thing you need. Behave, or you’ll end up

face. “Blind, dumb, and now brain–damaged. Don’t ever say you know me if we run into each other. I

her sentence, Thaddeus, shaking, got off the bed

he grabbed her wrist and pulled her

his firm chest, her heart pounding,

I’m sa glad.” Thaddeus rested his chin on her shoulder,

who was injured, but he seemed not

“You’re still sick! You can’t move around like this, get back in bed

was as stubborn as ever, his eyes red,

Thump, thump, thump

aback. Why was his heart beating so

was also hot, his muscles tense, and his trembling body was invading her, sending shockwaves through her

suggested that Thaddeus‘

wrong with you. Let go of me first.

heart beating uncontrollably and his breathing out of sync, Thaddeus leaned down and kissed

he cornered her, and step by step, she

the wall, she had nowhere else to go. She could only accept his dominating and

a traveler who had been struggling in the desert for too long and had finally

wall by him, kissed by him, her ears, cheeks, and neck were all flushed red

breath becoming steadier, his trembling subsiding, and

deep as

in kisses for what seemed like forever. If he hadn’t been worried about

beads of

the charming rascal, was even more exaggerated. His hospital gown was soaked through, clinging to his well–toned chest, presenting

found that his usually pale

was this? A much–needed

causing trouble?” Evadne, flustered from his passionate kisses, had just upgraded his

trouble for

kisses, Thaddeus felt invigorated, the annoying

audacious, overbearing her body, his fingertips tracing her delicate

bed and behave!” Evadne turned her face away,

“No.”

going to listen to me now?” Evadne blurted

paused for a moment, a smile tugging at the

bobbing, hot breath brushing against her nose. “Only after I’ve had my share of

Evadne could react, Thaddeus had her wrists pinned

warm lips, once again, took her by

managed to escape, the sun had already

the Director’s office, legs weak, body

was just

like they had done so

knocking, Evadne walked

“Mr. Larry.

you feeling okay?” Mr. Larry, noticing her flushed

“Ah, I’m fine,”

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